RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Brian Lanoue

Connecticut State Representative, District 45 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Connecticut State Representative, District 45Born 1982

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 4; 33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 6.1%; Chamber median 1.3%
With party: 95%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +10.0; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Children
Public Safety and Security
Veterans' and Military Affairs

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 33 sponsored · 4 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

SB 478 AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS FOR LONG-TERM CARE POLICIES.
Attorney General · Became law Jun 2026

HB 5557 AN ACT CONCERNING A PLAN TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF…
Developmental Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026

HB 5312 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CIVIL ACTION FOR THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR…
Artificial intelligence · Became law May 2026

SB 246 AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF NATURAL GAS RATES FOR COMMERCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL CUSTOMERS.
Energy and Environmental Protection, Department of · Became law May 2026

HB 5497 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE TRADES INDUSTRY.
Artificial intelligence · Failed in the Senate May 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Lanoue sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives

Lanoue is closer to the center than 31% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Lezlye Zupkus, Jay Case, Irene Haines

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET

With Lanoue’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Connecticut House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Lanoue’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Lanoue	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
May 6, 2026	SB 335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.	No	No	Yes	Passed 112–38
May 6, 2026	SB 477: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL…	No	No	Yes	Passed 105–45
May 6, 2026	SB 87: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NONPROFIT PROVIDER ADVISORY BOARD AND PROHIBITING AUTO INSURANCE…	No	No	Yes	Passed 122–27
May 5, 2026	SB 439: AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS AND SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS IN…	No	Yes	No	Passed 78–71
May 4, 2026	SB 268: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING…	No	No	Yes	Passed 107–40

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Lanoue was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Connecticut House of Representatives, District 45

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Connecticut House District 45	Won	R+10.0	R+13.6	−3.6
2024	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 45	Won	R+25.6	—	—
2022	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 45	Won	R+25.8	—	—
2020	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 45	Won	R+15.8	—	—
2018	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 45	Won	R+7.8	—	—